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The Warlords (投名狀), previously known as The Blood Brothers, is a 2007 Chinese–Hong Kong epic historical action film directed and co-produced by Peter Chan, starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Xu Jinglei. The film, set in China in the 1860s during the Taiping Rebellion, revolves around the sworn brotherhood of three men.
The Warlords: Directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip. With Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu. China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip
- 2007-12-12
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Jet Li heads up the all-star cast as “Pang Qingyun”, a military General loyal to the Emperor. This was Li’s first film after declaring that 2006’s “Fearless” would be his last martial arts film. Thankfully, although the aforementioned “Fearless” would prove to be his last “pure” martial arts film, Li still demonstrated in this film and subsequent w...
Set in China in the 1860’s during the Taiping Rebellion, “The Warlords” is based on the assassination of Ma Xinyi in 1870. Loyalist General Qingyun is the only survivor of a battle with anti-Qing rebels. He encounters a poor and starving village, whose inhabitants engage in banditry to survive, where he is nursed back to health by the attractive Li...
From very early on it is established that the action in this movie will be based much more on the harsh realities of close-up military combat, rather than the balletic beauty of films like “Hero” or “House of Flying Daggers”. Through drifting, misty smoke the viewer is first introduced to a blood-soaked battlefield. There are no flashy choreographe...
This is first and foremost a drama film, with the script often falling into melodrama. Thankfully the excellent acting performances of the four leads just about manage to rein in the occasional excesses of the screenplay. Although action fans should enjoy the battle scenes, those seeking wall-to-wall martial arts fights will be left wanting. On the...
“The Warlords” won several awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (for Jet Li) at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards, and Best Film and Best Director at the 45thGolden Horse Awards.In the main epic battle scene, 8 cameras captured the action with as many as 500 stunt horses involved.The film was originally titled “The Blood Brothers”. Director Peter Chan said it was influenced by Chang Cheh’s 1973 film “The Blood Brothers”, which itself is based on a famous high profile assass...Director and Producer Peter Chan is a prolific Hong Kong filmmaker whose credits include “Heroes Shed No Tears”, “Curry and Pepper”, “Bodyguards and Assassins” and “Dragon”/“Wu Xia”. At the beginni...A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi. A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval.
The Warlords. NEW. China is torn apart by civil war, and in the chaos three men emerge who might bring the country back from the brink: Gen. Pang (Jet Li) and a pair of bandits (Takeshi Kaneshiro ...
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- Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai Man Yip
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The Warlords is a film directed by Peter Chan with Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Xu Jinglei .... Year: 2007. Original title: Tau ming chong - Ci ma (The Warlords). Synopsis: It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty ...
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The Warlords (投名狀) is a Hong Kong Epic Movie directed by Peter Chan and starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Xu Jinglei. Released on December 13, 2007, The Warlords is set during the 1860s when the Taiping Rebellion was underway in the late Qing Dynasty of Imperial China. The story is based loosely on the Real Life ...
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